United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh

Kingdom of Meckelnburgh Meckelnish: Mequlemburg Aspiranto: Reĝlando de Mekelnburgo Alexandrian: Royaume du Meckelmbourg
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "Aŭguro de pli bonega tempaĝo" (ao) "An Omen of a Greater Age"
Anthem: "Ode to Our King and Flag"
Map versions	16.8.4–
Capital and largest city	Alexandretta
Official language	Istvanistani
National languages	Meckelnish · Aspiranto · Alexandrian
Recognized regional languages	Martino · Froyalanish · Eastmoorlandish
Ethnic groups	80.2% Meckelnish 7.8% Seal Fishers 3.5% Vepsios 2.7% Britannics 2.0% Froyalaners 0.6% Black Travellers 3.2% Other
State religion	Church of Meckelnburgh
Religious affiliation	57.0% Irreligious 37.1% Nazarene —27.3% Albigensian —7.1% Catholic —0.8% Orthodox —1.9% Other 3.2% Ethnic religions 1.1% Ashkenatzi 1.6% Other
Demonyms	Meckelner
Adjectives	Meckelnburghish · Meckelnish
Government	Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
Queen	Ĉielero III
Chancellor	Viktor Þórirsson
Lord Speaker	Wilburn Arkwright
Chamber of Deputies President	Émilien Plamondon
Chief Justicar	Devyn Blackwood
Legislature	Parliament
Upper house	College of Lords
Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Formation (Norton)
Commonwealth	862
Duchy of Meckelnburgh	1156
Wars of Unification	13-15th centuries
Treaty of Nakko	1453
First constitution	1495
Second constitution	1584
Admitted to the Micronational Cartography Society	13.V.1685
Current constitution	2.XV.1697
Area
Total	276,300 km2 (106,700 sqmi)
Water	1.41%
Population
1695 census	6,336,950
Density	22.9/km2 (59.4/sqmi)
Currency	Meckelnburghish crown (₵) (MCK)
Time zone	CMT-2 to -1 (MBCT and MBET)
Calendar	Norton Calendar
Date format	dd.MMM.yyyy yyyy-mm-dd
Mains electricity	120 V–60 Hz
Driving side	right
Calling code	+42
Abbreviation	MCK
Internet TLD	.mb

Meckelnburgh (/mɛk.əln.bɜɹg/ MEK-əln-burg; Aspiranto: Mekelnburgo; Alexandrian: Meckelmbourg), officially the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh, is a coastal, sub-polar country on Micras, located on the Meckelnburgh Peninsula of Apollonia along the Northern Sea. It is a semi-constitutional monarchy, ruled by Queen Ĉielero III, organized around a centralized mixed-market economy.

Etymology

The name Meckelnburgh derives from the Old Holzer term for the Alexandretta Fortress, where it meant "broad fortress." The original fortress stands still on the Alexandretta coast, long since renamed for the capital city.

During the Commonwealth, the name Meckelnburgh became associated with the wider region of Alexandretta, until taken up formally in the medieval Duchy of Meckelnburgh. After Meckelnburgh's victories in the Wars of Unification, Vilhelmo IV proclaimed Meckelnburgh to be the united kingdom of the Meckelnish people. The name has remained since.

"Meckelnburghish" versus "Meckelnish"

Both Meckelnburghish and Meckelnish are demonymic adjectives for people and things associated with Meckelnburgh. Meckelnburghish traditionally refers to the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh and its government (e.g. Meckelnburghish crown) while Meckelnish refers to the ethnic people of Meckelnburgh and their culture (e.g. Meckelnish language).

History

Physical map of Meckelnburgh

Modern era

Treaty of Nakko

After almost two centuries of fighting, Meckelnburgh was finally united under Vilhelmo IV. At the Battle of Truckee in 1453, the armies of the Duchy of Meckelnburgh and their ecclesiastical allies defeated the final coalition of Martino, Alexandrian and Eastmoorlandish fighters.

In the following months, Mecklenburgish armies occupied Deschutes and Eldorado, and received their princes' vows of fealty to the new Kingdom of Meckelnburgh.

The new kingdom was formally established in the Treaty of Nakko. The treaty formally ended all hostilities, providing amnesty to anyone who resisted unification if they ceased fighting. King Vilhelmo IV was formally recognized as lord of all territories in Meckelnburgh, establishing a unitary government over the kingdom.

Under the Treaty of Nakko, the princes and bishops of the realm were entitled to representation in the College of Lords, to advise the monarch and make grievances against them.

In the end, the landed nobility were left to govern their own territories semi-autonomously. Internal wars continued to erupt as claimants to noble titles launched their armed struggles for dominance and power. These conflicts often decimated the agricultural landscape, outside the counties owned personally by the King.

The first constitution

In 1495, the first constitution of Meckelnburgh was ratified. The constitution sough to enshrine a stable system of government than the tentative peace in the Treaty of Nakko.

As part of the first constitution, the formal boundaries of the counties, baronies, and prince-bishoprics of the kingdom were laid out. The powers of a select number of landed nobility were enshrined into law, while the titular nobility were deprived of their inheritance claims.

On top of this arrangement, the absolute authority of the Mecklenburgish King was solidified. Male-preference primogeniture replaced agnatic primogeniture as the law of succession.

A system of formal circuit courts was established throughout the kingdom. However, appeals were heard to the College of Lords, and finally to the monarch-in-council. In Parliament, a second house, the Chamber of Deputies, was installed to represent the commoners of the kingdom. Still, Parliament remained a semi-regulatory body.

National highway and ferries system of Meckelnburgh

The second constitution

Meckelnburgh's second constitution was ratified in 1584. This new constitution was spurred on by the increasing industrialization and liberalization of the nation. The monarch, King Rozkoloro II, still beloved in the kingdom, sought to instill new liberties and property rights into law, to encourage business opportunities from around the world.

The constitutional convention met at the Grand Place in central Alexandretta, with all the princes and bishops of Meckelnburgh in attendance. After three months of negotiations, the second constitution was ratified by a unanimous vote of the princes and bishops of the realm.

The new constitution enshrined the first system of semi-constitutional monarchy in the Kingdom. While the monarch retained the royal prerogative and royal assent, Parliament was empowered with the right of all law-making power. A formal executive beneath the monarch, headed by the Chancellor, was established to manage the administrative state.

Furthermore, the first Supreme Court, the unitary judicial body of last resort in the kingdom, was empaneled.

In the realm of personal affairs, the right to speech and assembly was established. The first intellectual property rights were formed in patent, trademark, and copyright. The right to notice of all laws was also set forth, requiring the codification of the criminal code, the Rozkoloro Code, of the kingdom.

The third constitution

In 1696, the same forces of liberalization that lead to Meckelnburgh's second constitution reared their heads. Complaints about the inefficiency and corruptness of the landed nobility, who governed most regions, overwhelmed the national discourse.

On 13-IV 1696, a public constitutional convention was held, attended by representatives of the Chamber of Deputies, and elected delegates from each region of the kingdom. Over the course of the next year, the representatives devised a new constitution, one with a new emphasis on civilian government.

The new constitution abolished the landed nobility for the final time. While noble titles remained in the prerogative of the monarch, the nobility no longer governed the counties of Mecklenburgh in their own name, but were forced to retire to private estates. Most of the prince-bishoprics were abolished in favor of secular leadership.

In the wake, provinces were created on the same lines as the prior counties, prince-bishoprics and duchies. The right was established to elect mayors and municipal councils to pass local ordinances and manage municipal services.

However, the unitary system of semi-constitutional government was retained. The provinces were empowered to manage services and administrative functions, but not to pass laws, and no legislatures for them were created.

Alexandretta lost its status as the property of the crown, and instead became a civilian province, enjoying the rights of both a province and municipality. On the contrary, the Lordships of Highgrove and Lunden retained their noble form, being granted to the monarch as property of the crown itself as the Lord of Highgrove and Lord of Lunden.

In XIV 1697, this new constitution was put to a popular referendum. The new constitution passed with 85.4% of the population voting in favor. On 2-XV 1697, the third constitution of Meckelnburgh became the supreme law of the kingdom.

Administrative divisions

Following the reformed constitution of 1697, the semi-feudal structure of Meckelnburgh was replaced by a common provincial system. The new system abolished the regional laws and devolved governments, replaced by a strong unitary monarchy and appointed regional authorities.

The function of Meckelnburghish provinces is to provide local services to rural areas outside the reach of municipal authorities. These include fire, policing, waste management and other necessities. Provinces also manage larger national services, such as medicine, throughout both municipal and unincorporated localities. The provinces have no authority to pass laws, but serves as regional administrators.

Each province is directed by a Lord Lieutenant, the directly appointed representative of the monarch in the province. The Lord Lieutenant is advised by and delegates authority to a Provincial Commission, comprised of the Deputy Lieutenants responsible for regional services (e.g. Departments of Health). As well, at least one, but no more than three, at-large Assistant Lieutenants are elected to represent the province’s citizens on the council.

Through the Lord Lieutenant, council and the provincial agencies internally, budgeting, direct operations and minor regulatory schemes (e.g. local speed limits) are managed.

Map	Province	Postal	Provincial seat	Official languages	Population	Area	Density	Seats in Chamber of Deputies	Lord Lieutenant
	Ashland	ASH	Tuft		360,000	30,992 km2	11.6/km2	12
	Brittnay	BTY	Boulonne	Alexandrian	462,000	41,566 km2	11.1/km2	16
	Cumberland	CBL	St. Cloud		754,000	34,566 km2	21.8/km2	25
	Hergilsey	HGY	Fríða	Froyalanish Eastmoorlandish	320,000	16,040 km2	20.0/km2	11
	Hurboldt	HBT	Victoria	Meckelnish	1,212,000	13,920 km2	87.1/km2	41
	Norman	NMN	Alexandretta		548,000	9,995 km2	54.8/km2	18
	North Cumberland	NCL	Tillamark		376,000	22,418 km2	16.8/km2	13
	Redwarn & Scarborau	RSB	Halifax		234,000	31,016 km2	7.54/km2	8
	Regina	REG	Sanktago		322,000	38,090 km2	8.45/km2	11
	Savalim	SVM	Casted	Meckelnish	344,000	8,095 km2	42.5/km2	12
	Visby	VIS	Truckie		214,000	18,368 km2	11.7/km2	7

Royal city

As a municipal authority itself, Alexandretta has the unique powers of both a province and a city. As the historic capital and largest city, Alexandretta enjoys the style of "royal city," though it effectively operates as a province, save for an elected government, as provided for municipalities nationwide.

The city provides municipal services, such as fire, policing, waste management and other necessities, as well as national programs of medicine. A Lord Lieutenant is also appointed as the monarch's personal representative, but does not hold administrative functions due to the province's joint nature. Instead, the mayor, the elected leader of the city, administers city agencies internally, with budgeting, direct operations and municipal regulatory schemes. As the only mayor of a royal city, the mayor of Alexandretta is styled as the Lord Mayor.

Map	Royal city	Postal	Provincial seat	Official languages	Population	Area	Density	Seats in Chamber of Deputies	Lord Mayor	Lord Lieutenant
	Alexandretta	ALX	Alexandretta	Meckelnish Aspiranto Alexandrian	1,106,000	927.8 km2	1,192/km2	37

Ecclesiastical provinces

The ecclesiastical provinces serve as vestiges of the prince-bishoprics prior to the constitutional reforms. In the provinces, the canon law and courts of the Church of Meckelnburgh are augmented by the secular law of the kingdom. While the monarch, as Supreme Governor, is sovereign over the laws and dogma of the church, the ecclesiastical provinces are effectively autonomous. The provinces are governed by church officials, who are able to govern through bulls of the Primate of the Church of Meckelnburgh. However, they are still subject to Parliamentary acts.

Each province is directed by the Lord Prelate, the appointed religious leader of the province, and vestiges of the former prince-bishops. The Queen officially has plenary authority to appoint the Lord Prelates, but does so in consultation with the commissions of the church. The Lord Prelate of Mondsee is always the Archabbot of Mondsee, and the Lord Prelate of Albioch is always the Primate of the Church of Meckelnburgh. Lord Lieutenants are also appointed as the monarch's personal representative, but do not hold administrative functions.

The ecclesiastical provinces are not represented in the Chamber of Deputies, but officials of the Church of Meckelnburgh hold seats in the College of Lords.

As few common citizens reside within the ecclesiastical provinces, the church’s authority principally lies over its own members. Mondsee, of the Isle of Pines, is coextensive with the Archabbacy of Mondsee. The island is limited to members of monastical communities, retaining most of its former character.

The remaining province, Albioch, was carved out from Alexandretta as an autonomous seat of the Church of Meckelnburgh, to compensate for the loss of temporal authority. Albioch is the home of the Primate, and hosts the worldwide management of the church, with most residents being church administrators.

Flag	Ecclesiastical province	Postal	Provincial seat	Official languages	Population	Area	Density	Seats in Chamber of Deputies	Lord Prelate	Lord Lieutenant
	Albioch	ALB	Albioch	Aspiranto	950	8.72 km2	109/km2	none	Primate Paĉjo XIV
	Mondsee	MDS	Salem		8,600	2,719 km2	3.16/km2		Archabbot Claud Sauvageon

Lordships

The Meckelnburghish lordships are the last territories that retain their feudal form. In addition to the loss of noble lands in Meckelnburgh, with the constitutional reforms, the monarchy also lost its demesne over large swaths of the kingdom. Three lordships, Lunden, Highgrew and Serkwais Island, remained independent from the new civilian provinces system.

The lordships are owned by, and are the personal property of, the monarch of Meckelnburgh; the rents and taxes also do not belong to the kingdom, but to the monarch. In turn, the monarch, is responsible for the funding and administration, though officials of the Meckelnburgh government, the lordships.

Unlike the ecclesiastical provinces, the Parliament of Meckelnburgh has no de jure legislative authority in the lordships. In practice, the monarch reaffirms parliament’s acts, save specific provisions (e.g. gambling and prostitution). However, there is no separate judiciary from the kingdom. The monarch appoints a Lord Warden as caretaker in their absence, though the monarch remains head of state and government in the lordships.

All residents remain Meckelnburghish citizens by law, and constitutionally the lordships are incorporated into the kingdom, merely subject to a separate governmental regime.

Flag	Lordship	Postal	Administrative seat	Official languages	Population	Area	Density	Seats in Chamber of Deputies	Lord Warden
	Highgrew	HGH	Highgrew	Meckelnish Alexandrian	6,400	77.82 km2	82.2/km2	none	Sir Camryn Norwood
	Lunden	LDN	Lunden		35,800	73.79 km2	485/km2		Dame Kelcey Belanger
	Serkwais Island	SWI	Breschaw		35,800	17.44 km2	143/km2

Territories

The territories of Meckelnburgh lie in place of provinces, but with no internal authority; each territory is directly administered from the central government in Alexandretta. The territories also have more private restrictions for their specific functions. Furthermore, the territories are not represented in the Chamber of Deputies.

Their Royal Majesty’s Base, Battleferd Territory, is the primary installation and armed forces headquarters of the kingdom, is restricted to the servicemembers, families and employees of the Meckelnburgh armed forces.

The Siyon Territory Biosphere Preserve allows only a select number of residents in strictly managed sustainable settlements, who serve preserve visitors and staff. The preserve is managed by the kingdom’s environmental services and armed forces, who protects its natural heritage. While Meckelnburgh is home to other national parks, they are dwarfed in size, have no permanent residents and rely on provincial services.

Flag	Territory	Postal	Administrative seat	Official languages	Population	Area	Density	Seats in Chamber of Deputies	General Officer Commanding
	Their Royal Majesty's Base, Battleferd Territory	BFD	Battleferd Point	Meckelnish Aspiranto Alexandrian	~30,000	369.0 km2	81.3/km2	none	FADM Allyson Eliott
	Siyon Territory Biosphere Preserve	SYN	Fruita		3,200	7,032 km2	0.46/km2		St. Maj. Gen. Houston St. John

Government

Executive

Monarchy

The head of state the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh is the Monarch, presently Their Royal Majesty Queen Ĉielero III. The Queen retains significant royal prerogative in the modern era, such as royal assent to all acts of Parliament, Meckelnburgh being a semi-constitutional monarchy. The Meckelnburghish monarchy adheres to absolute primogeniture, with the eldest child of the monarch succeeding the throne. The present crown prince is Their Royal Highness Dauphin Vilhelmo.

Nobility

The nobility of Meckelnburgh retains governing power throughout most regions of Meckelnburgh in oaths of fealty to the Monarch. Two classes of the nobility persist: the landed and titular nobility. The landed nobility hold vast swaths of Meckelnburgh in personal ownership. In this way, the landed nobility serves as modern, hereditary governors throughout Meckelnburgh. The titular nobility hold legal titles and privileges, such as a seat in the House of Lords, without associated lands or temporal governance.

Church of Meckelnburgh

The Church of Meckelnburgh is the state church of the kingdom, receiving official support of the government and is subordinate to the Monarchy. The Church is Nazarene and an Albigensian denomination, outside the Catholic and Orthodox communions. The Church of Meckelnburgh adheres to beliefs of unitarianism, emphasis of good works over salvation by faith, and pescetarianism, but rejects predestination and original sin.

The leader of the church is the Queen as Supreme Governor. The highest episcopal officer, and first among equals of all bishops in Meckelnburgh, is the Primate, the Archbishop of Boulonne. There are 20 dioceses in the kingdom, one of which is an auxiliary bishopric and four are metropolitan archbishoprics. The episcopal leaders of the Church of Meckelnburgh retain significant temporal and titular authority, including seats in the College of Lords. Certain landed Price-Bishops and Prince-Archbishops also provide governance for regions of Meckelnburgh.

Economy

Energy

See also

• Foreign relations of Meckelnburgh
• Meckelnburgh Soccer League